How much do backyard chickens cost? Will they pay for themselves? Can I even make money selling eggs? These are common questions when considering a flock of laying hens. Let’s …
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Small Scale Farming
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Buying A HomesteadHomestead How-to'sSmall Scale Farming
10 Best Homestead Layout Tips + 5 Acre Example
Laying out your homestead is simultaneously one of the most exciting and overwhelming tasks to take on. In this post we’ll explore some basic homestead layout principles and share our …
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You don’t need huge acreage to homestead on. But what’s possible on a small scale? Let’s look at examples of what you can grow on a small homestead and ways …
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Small square bales of hay don’t have to be the only option on your small farm or homestead! We’ll share how we feed round hay bales by hand without owning …
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ChickensHomestead How-to'sSmall Scale Farming
Predator Proof Chicken Coop Essentials You Need To Know
The reality of backyard chicken keeping is that predators come with the territory. It’s not a matter of IF, but WHEN. So, there are some must-do steps to make a …
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Family Milk CowHomestead How-to'sSmall Scale Farming
Cows In Winter 101 | How To Keep Dairy or Beef Cattle Warm and Happy
When our formerly suburban family bought a milk cow, the list of questions was a mile long! At the top of that list, “How in the world do we do …
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Homestead How-to'sHomestead LivingSmall Scale Farming
Jug Waterer Review | Best Automatic Waterer For Farms And Homesteads
We are all about homesteading on a budget and making due with the bare essentials. But our Jug Waterer has become one of our favorite farm investments. In this post …
We purchased our first drip irrigation system from Drip Depot in 2021 and haven’t looked back! This post covers our full drip depot review along with all the basics of …
When we wanted to expand our backyard chicken flock beyond our small stationary coop without spending a fortune, it was time to get creative. So, we picked up a used, …
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